English

Proper noun

Dunch

1. A surname​.

English

Alternative forms

• dunsh (Geordie)

Verb

dunch ‎(third-person singular simple present dunches, present participle dunching or dunchin, simple past and past participle dunched)

1. (Geordie) To knock against; to hit, punch
2. (Geordie) To crash into, to bump into.
3. (Britain) To jog, especially with the elbow.

Noun

dunch ‎(uncountable)

1. (golf) A fat hit from a claggy lie.

References

• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
• A List of words and phrases in everyday use by the natives of Hetton-le-Hole in the County of Durham, F.M.T.Palgrave, English Dialect Society vol.74, 1896,
• Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin,
• Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
• Golfing dictionary, accessed on 2005-06-01

Etymology 2

A blend of lunch and dinner (probably in imitation of brunch).

Noun

dunch ‎(uncountable)

1. A small meal between lunch and dinner in the late afternoon or early evening (about 3-5 p.m.), usually including tea or coffee with cookies, sometimes fruits, a salad or a light sandwich.

   • "For tomorrow, I have already scheduled lunch and dinner with my colleagues. Let's have a dunch together."

Translations

See also

• food

Scots

Verb

dunch ‎(third-person singular present dunches, present participle dunchin, past duncht, past participle duncht)

1. to hit, punch